PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Kleineiche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smalls
vs
Kleineiche

215 cm
24
308 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

220 cm
24
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Marvel Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Biggie Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herbert Kleineiche!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls misses with a double jab.
Smalls wants to clinch.
Kleineiche slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Biggie Smalls has been cut.
Kleineiche throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smalls takes one on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smalls throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smalls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kleineiche.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smalls.
Smalls shoots in for a double leg but Kleineiche sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smalls shoots in but Kleineiche avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biggie Smalls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kleineiche throws a jab when Smalls was well out of range.
Smalls throws a series of punches but Kleineiche avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Smalls misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls throws a nice looking combination but Kleineiche bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Kleineiche does no damage.
Smalls shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kleineiche sprawls well. Kleineiche wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smalls gets slowly back to his feet.
Smalls tries to clinch but Kleineiche is having none of it.
Smalls delivers a nice body kick.
Smalls tries to close the distance and clinch but Kleineiche swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smalls avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kleineiche cracks Smalls with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Smalls clinches with his opponent.
Smalls taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smalls keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kleineiche's efforts to push away.
Smalls tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smalls trying to control the position but instead, Kleineiche has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smalls into the cage.
Kleineiche is trying to force a seperation but Smalls has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls lands an elbow inside that Kleineiche shrugs off.
Kleineiche working hard to break the clinch.

Smalls jumps into guard, dragging Kleineiche to the mat.
Smalls working a defensive guard but Kleineiche passes into half guard.
Smalls misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Smalls on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smalls tries to get out of the position.
Kleineiche is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smalls!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smalls tries to hold on but Kleineiche pushes him away.
Kleineiche takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Kleineiche has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kleineiche tries to control but Smalls wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls can't escape the position.
Kleineiche content just to control the position here.
Smalls is looking to improve his position but Kleineiche isn't that keen on the idea.
Kleineiche content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kleineiche prevents Smalls from getting the reversal.
Kleineiche tries to control but Smalls wriggling away.
Smalls tries to lock up and control but Kleineiche gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smalls is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kleineiche tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kleineiche avoids the attempt from Smalls to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Kleineiche dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biggie Smalls's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Smalls.

Smalls is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kleineiche has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smalls throwing strikes but Kleineiche manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Smalls is trying to control Kleineiche's posture but Kleineiche avoids it.
Kleineiche controlling the position.
Smalls is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls wants to control but Kleineiche postures up.
Smalls is looking to regain half guard here but Kleineiche keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kleineiche slaps away a takedown attempt from Smalls, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kleineiche slips a jab from Smalls.
Kleineiche misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smalls looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kleineiche throws the left hand but Smalls avoids the punch easily.
Kleineiche lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls wants to clinch.
Smalls tries to clinch but Kleineiche moves out of range.
Kleineiche misses with a jab, cross combination.
Herbert Kleineiche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Smalls with that takedown attempt.
Kleineiche scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kleineiche missing with a left hand there. Smalls was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smalls wants to clinch.
Smalls shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kleineiche as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biggie Smalls. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kleineiche tries to keep at a distance but Smalls has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleineiche has had enough of the clinch but Smalls keeps him there for the moment.
Smalls is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Smalls gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kleineiche regains guard.
Kleineiche is pulling down on Smalls's head. It's preventing any offense from Smalls, at least for the moment.
Smalls looking to sit in guard and control but Kleineiche gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kleineiche slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smalls is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls is striking off his back. Kleineiche thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Kleineiche looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smalls missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Kleineiche showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Biggie Smalls's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Smalls connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kleineiche's hands.

Smalls closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smalls has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kleineiche is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kleineiche tries to break free but Smalls pushes him back against the cage.
Kleineiche is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kleineiche wants to break free but Smalls has control.
Smalls drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kleineiche gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smalls using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kleineiche has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kleineiche tries to break free but Smalls pushes him back against the cage.
Kleineiche looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smalls drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biggie Smalls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smalls drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kleineiche gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kleineiche tries to break the clinch but Smalls is controlling the position.
Smalls has Kleineiche pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kleineiche manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smalls has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kleineiche is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kleineiche wants to get back to striking at distance but Smalls won't allow it.
Smalls scores with a knee to the head.
Smalls looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleineiche is trying to break the clinch but Smalls has him pressed against the cage.
Kleineiche can't break the clinch.
Smalls is trying to drag Kleineiche to the mat but Kleineiche just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smalls has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kleineiche is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smalls tries to land a knee to the head but Kleineiche blocks with his arms.
Kleineiche stops a takedown attempt from Smalls.
Kleineiche wants to break free but Smalls has control.

Kleineiche's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kleineiche swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smalls tries to clinch but Kleineiche is having none of it.
Kleineiche throws a nice looking combination but Smalls bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smalls shoots in looking for a takedown. Kleineiche tries to sprawl out of it but Smalls keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kleineiche manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smalls gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kleineiche misses the target.
Biggie Smalls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls doesn't manage to clinch there - Kleineiche circles away.
Biggie Smalls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smalls slips under a jab from Kleineiche.
Biggie Smalls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kleineiche throws a hook but Smalls avoids it easily.
Kleineiche waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Smalls.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kleineiche.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Smalls fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kleineiche sprawls well initially but Smalls persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smalls wants to control but Kleineiche is keeping him busy.
Smalls with the ground and pound but Kleineiche uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Smalls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smalls wants to control from the top but Kleineiche keeps moving.
Smalls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleineiche is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Herbert Kleineiche is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smalls tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kleineiche has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Smalls really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kleineiche controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smalls is trying to escape the mount.
Smalls is working hard here to advance position.
Kleineiche controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smalls regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herbert Kleineiche comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kleineiche winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herbert Kleineiche!